plural of dead-stroke hammer

A power hammer having a spring interposed between the driving mechanism and the hammer head, or helve, to lessen the recoil of the hammer and reduce the shock upon the mechanism.

(slang, derogatory) Someone who is viewed as unlikely to ever produce offspring.

(idiomatic) To contract a serious illness, especially a nasty cold or other respiratory ailment and especially as a result of exposure to wet or chilly weather.

(military) A zipline.

plural of death slide

(Hong Kong, colloquial) A person who only begins work on a project, assignment, etc., right before the due date and time.

(Christianity) A dean who, under the bishop, has the special care and inspection of the clergy in certain parishes.

(military) In nuclear weapons strategy: encouraging deterrence by guaranteeing an immediate, automatic, and overwhelming response to an attack, even if the command-and-control infrastructure has been damaged by the enemy's first strike.

(genetics) A mutation in mice that causes hearing loss and a waddling gait.